Little Sadie

Went down last night to take a look around
 Met little Sadie and I blew her down
 Went right home, went to bed
 Forty-four colt smokes under my head
 And I began to think what a deed I'd done
 Grabbed my hat and away I run
 Made a good run but a little too slow
 They overtook me in Jericho
 I'm standin' on the corner, ringin' the bell
 Along came the sheriff from Thomasville
 Says, "Young man, your name's Brown
 Remember the night you blew Sadie down?"
 "Oh, yes sir, my name is Lee
 I murdered little Sadie in the first degree
 First degree and the second degree
 Got any papers won't you read 'em to me"
 They took me downtown all dressed in black
 Put me on the train and sent me back
 Sent me back to the county jail
 I had nobody to go for my bail
 The judge and the jury they took the stand
 The judge hold the paper in his right hand
 Forty-one days, forty-one nights
 Forty-one years to wear the ball and stripes